ST. PAUL, Minn. — Star forward Nathan MacKinnon and the postseason-hungry Avalanche extended their respective points streak in style Tuesday night. MacKinnon scored 11 seconds into the Avs’ three-goal third period to increase his points streak to nine games, and Colorado went on to victory in gaining points in its …

LONDON — Russia on Tuesday dismissed accusations of any involvement in the poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter as “nonsense,” saying it will only cooperate with a British investigation if it receives samples of the nerve agent believed to have been used. Police, meanwhile, said the investigation of who …

WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke bristled Tuesday under questioning by Democrats about his travel spending as the Trump administration seeks deep cuts to conservation programs and fee increases at national parks. Zinke testified before a Senate committee about the agency’s proposed $11.7 billion budget for 2019. He has proposed …

When news broke Monday of the Broncos finding their quarterback in Case Keenum — who intends to sign with Denver when free agency opens — oddsmakers felt that gave the team a boost in its chances of winning next year’s Super Bowl. After Super Bowl LII in February, Denver was tied for 17th …

Donald Trump has exercised rarely-used powers to block the hostile takeover of mobile chipmaker Qualcomm by Singapore-based rival Broadcom. The White House said the President was acting on the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews foreign purchases of US companies, to reject the …

An improved outlook for world economic growth will be placed at severe risk if a trade war results from US metal tariffs, a respected global forum has warned. In its latest forecasts, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) raised its world growth expectations for both 2018 and 2019 …

The Russian foreign ministry has mocked allegations of its involvement in a chemical weapon attack in the UK which seriously harmed three people. The ministry has begun using the hashtag #HighlyLikelyRussia on Twitter to cast aspersions on the Government’s assessment that it was involved in the poisoning of former spy …

The grandson of cult leader Charles Manson has won a four-month court battle over the rights to his body. Jason Freeman, a former professional mixed martial arts fighter and the son of Manson’s offspring with his first wife, can now retrieve the body and choose to either bury or cremate …

The UK will “regret” its decision to leave the European Union, Brussels’ top official has warned. Things “cannot remain as they are” for the UK in its relationship with the EU once it has left the bloc, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said in an address to the European Parliament. …

Donald Trump has sacked Rex Tillerson as US Secretary of State, following months of speculation over the former ExxonMobil CEO’s position. The President announced in a tweet that he had nominated CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take up the role, saying the 54-year-old “will do a fantastic job”. He went …